Rural population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Syrian Arab Republic is 27.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 60.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2014.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.0% | — |
| 1961 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.5% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 53.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 51.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 24.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 135 Angola 28.5% compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.4% compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 28.4% compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 27.5% compare
- 140 Czechia 27.1% compare
- 141 Djibouti 27.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Rural population in Syrian Arab Republic was 27.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2014.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for rural population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.